Shaving set.



H. 1. GAISMAN.

SHAVINGSET. APPLICATION FILED MAY'21.I908.

Patented May 18, 1915.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 18, 1915.

Application led May 27, 1908. Serial No. 435,265.

pliances for use in shaving, such as a razor, i

blades, strop, soap and brush carried in compartments readily accessible, and provided with means to reduce or prevent the access of moisture'to the razor and blades from the brush and soap.

In carrying out my invention I provide a two-part box having suitably arranged compart/ments in each part, one of which compartments is adapted to contain a razor and blades, and the corresponding compartment in the other part of the box is adapted to contain a strop, yand said parts of the box also have compartments adapted, when the box is closed, to match or overlap, in one of which a shaving brush is adapted to be placed and in the other of which a cake of soap may be placed, and so arranged that the overlapping members of the compartments when the box is closed will inclose and retain the brush and soap respectively. I also provide means for admitting air to the brush and soap compartmentssuch as eyelets which also serve to retain the compartment trays in place in the box; and to close off from the razor as much as possible any moist air from the brush and soap I provide movable partitions at the side of the razor compartment, preferably normally moved outwardly by springs adapted to cause said partitions to engage correspondving partitions on the o posite part of the -box when the latter is c osed.

My invention also comprises the novel details of'improvement and combinations of parts that will be more fully hereinafter set forth and then pointed out in the claims.

, Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming part hereof,

wherein- Figure 1 is aplan view, partly broken, of a shaving set embodying my improvements; Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sction on the line 2, 2, in Fig. l; and Fig. 8 is a cross section on the line 3, 3, in Fig. 1.

In the accompanying drawings, in which similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several views, the numerals 1, 2 indicate suitable box members, shown hinged together at 3 so as to fold one upon the other when closed, and which are shown provided with suitable complementa] fastening devices 4, 5, which may be in the nature of a glove fastener, the part 5 being shown carried by the tab 6 connected with one of the box members. Within casing member 1 is a compartment 7 adapted to contain a razor, such as a safety razor indi-` cated at 8, and also a box 9 for extra blades, which compartment is shown provided between the walls 1a and the partitions 10. The partitions are shown as guided at -their ends so as to be independentlyv movable in an outward or edgewise direction; and for thtis purpose said partitions are shown prov1 e walls 1, and at 12 are springs shown seated in recesses 10b in the under edges of partitions 10 and bearin against the bottom of the compartment, a apted normally to push the partitions 10 outwardly. The outward movement of said partitions may be limited in any suitable manner. I have shown for this purpose screws or headed rods 13 passing freely through openings 10, in partitions 10, and the heads of said screws or rods are received in sockets l()d in the outer edi-ges of partitions 10, so that the screws or rods 13 will not interfere with the partitions 14 of box member 2 when the box is closed. The partitions 14 correspond in relation to the partitions 10 and engage the latter when the box members are closed, whereby a substantially tight iit between said partitions will be afforded.` The partitions 14 in connection with the walls 2 of member 2' provide a compartment 15in which may be placed a folded strop 16, and at 17 is a bar passin acrosscompartment 15, under which the fo ded strop 16 may be passed to retain the latter removably in compartment 15.

At 18, 19, are compartments in box member 1, and at .18, 19, are corresponding compartments in box member 2a adapted4 to overlie each' other when the box members are closed. Said compartments are shown comprising substantially semi-cylindrical trays 21 having end walls 21a, which trays may be made of metal so that when the box members are closed the corresponding overwith end projections 10a located inl grooves 11 provided at the inner faces oflapping trays form substantially cylindrical compartments. lln one of the members a shaving brush, as at 22, is adapted to be retained, and to keep snugly within the tray the latter is provided with a band 23, secured to the edges or walls of the corresponding tray, adapted to fold into the opposing tray when the box members are closed. The other tray of the same casing member is adapted to contain a cake or soap 24C, which will be inclosed by the corresponding tray of the other box member when the members are closed, the opposed trays preferably being arranged to have their'edges'substantially meet when the box members are closed. To admit air to the brush and soap compartments l have shown openings leading into the corresponding trays, which may be provided by means of eyelets 25 passing through the end walls of the trays and through the side walls l, 2a, of the box members, `vhereby the trays are held in position and air may circulate in the corresponding compartments thro-ugh the eyelets 25 for drying the brush and soap.

vWith a shaving set made according to my improvements when the same is opened the shaving appliances may be readily removed andl replaced in their respective compartments, and when the box is closed the opposing trays will retain the brush and soap in proper position, and the partitions 10 by engaging the partitions 14 will maintain a closing pressure to reduce the access of moist air to the razor and blades arising from the damp or Wet brush and soap, to keep the razor and blades from being attacked .bythe moist air. l/Vhen the box is open the screws or' stopslB willA retain the partitions 10 in proper position.

My improvements will be useful for travelers and others, and retain the necessary shaving appliances `in convenient position for access and :from injury.

Changes. may be made in the details of construction set forth without departing from the spirit of my invention as deined by the scope of the appended claims.

Having now described my invention what l claim is:

1. The combination of a box comprising a plurality of members, each member having partitions providinga compartment adapted to register with a compartment in the other members, and springs normally pressing a plurality of said partitions outwardly to enthe bristles or hairs A incense gage opposing partitions in said other member.

2. The combination of a box comprising a plurality of members, each member having partitions providing a compartment adapted to register with a compartment in the other member, springs normally pressing a plurality of said partitions outwardly to engage opposing partitions, and stops to limit the outward movement of said partitions.

3. rlhe combination in a box, of two mem- .bers adapted to form a closed receptacle,

partitions in one of the members, partitions in the other member opposite to and adapted to engage the partitions in the other member when the receptacle is closed, and means for yieldinglyy holding the partitions of one member in contact with the partitions of the other member.

4. In a box, two members adapted to form a closed receptacle, partitions in the said members adapted to aline when the members are assembled to form a closed receptacle, and yieldable means for forcing the opposed edges of the alined partitions together. 5. A. box having two members adapted to form a closed receptacle, partitions in one of the members, partitions in the other member adapted to engage the partitions of the companion member when the receptacle is closed, and means for creating air tight joints at the points of engagement of the said partitions.

6. A. box having opposing members, each member having a tray, the tray in one member adapted to aline with the tray in the other member, said trays being secured withsiel in the box members by means of eyelets pass- T. F. BOURNE, MAX DAVIS. 

